Writer’s Cramp is the blog and site for B. Jenne’ Hall, writer, genius, and pathological optimist. She’s written her first book, is working on her second, and she’s trying to get published. Which from all accounts seems to be as approximately attainable as the gift of flight, but who doesn’t love a challenge?

The Ghûl-Anham, the Four Riders (who are also named the ruler of the four points of the compass, as Ballard relates to Grant during a conversation at Agrostis:

“They were Mallaichte once, and Matasha before that, like Sa’aranel. They are more properly known as the Ghûl-anham, the Soulless. Pláigh, Ruler of the East, bringer of Pestilence, he rides a green demon-creature. Sickly green, the color of disease. The scholars who believe the Ghûl-anham still ride in Bailach cite the Pitari plague as evidence that the Green Rider rides free. Gorta, Ruler of the West, bringer of Famine, his beast is gray, and its feet are said to salt the earth wherever it steps. Cogadh, Ruler of the South, he is the bringer of War. His steed is red, the color of blood spilled, and the stories say the battle-ax he wields slays armies. And the most powerful, Bás, bringer of Death. The Black Rider.”

Elements are represented by the diamond shape on the Sophi pendant

Four Seasons of choices in Chapter 39, as well as the four lessons:

But first, the tests, that this is the path you will walk. 1Autumn, the season of twilight, the remembrance of what came before. 2Winter, the dying of all things, the release of what is. 3Spring, the season of rebirth, the agony of what becomes. 4Summer, the season of full bloom, the acceptance of what must be.

To walk the path is to 1learn the path, 2understand the path, 3know the path, 4choose the path. 1To resist, 2to force, 3to doubt, 4to hesitate – these lead us away from the path and we are lost.